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Connector and system comprising a plurality of such connectors

a technology of connectors and connectors, which is applied in the field of connectors, can solve the problems of difficult modification of the structure, reuse of parts used in the structure, and inability to disassemble the structure, etc., and achieves the effect of reducing the required material, facilitating and reliable way, and good balance between flexibility and stiffness of the connector

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-11-15
STRAWBEES AB
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The patent describes a toy building system that uses connectors and straws for easy assembly and modification. The connectors are injection molded for high precision and easy bending, while the straws are attached to the connectors through a rounded edge. The straws are securely locked to the connectors to prevent displacement. The connector is flat and can be bent at any position, and it is made of polypropylene that can be bent several times without breaking. The system provides a cost-effective and flexible toy building system that can be used for education and other purposes.

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One drawback with these methods is that the structure cannot be disassembled such that the parts used for the structure can be reused.
Another drawback is that it is difficult to modify the structure when a problem occurs.
A further drawback is that it is difficult to provide movable joints when the parts are glued together.
In some known building methods, the structure cannot be modified.

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[0024]The embodiments of the invention with further developments described in the following are to be regarded only as examples and are in no way to limit the scope of the protection provided by the patent claims.

[0025]FIG. 1 shows a front view of a first embodiment of a connector according to the invention, and FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of the first embodiment of a connector according to the invention. The connector is to be used in a toy system, and allows for joints which are either rotatable or fixed. Two connectors can be interconnected with each other by a longitudinal flexible straw, e.g. a drinking straw, which has an outer diameter D. The outer diameter D of the straw may e.g. be 6 mm or a quarter inch, but it is also possible to adapt the connector to straws having other outer diameters. The connector 1 comprises a central portion 2 and a connecting portion 3, where the central portion 2 is provided with a circular hole 8, which preferably is arranged centrally in the...

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Abstract

Connector for a toy system, comprising a central portion and a connecting portion, where the central portion is provided with a circular hole, where the connecting portion is adapted to be inserted into a straw, where a first side of the central portion is flat, and where a second side of the central portion is provided with a plurality of protruding circular sectors having a predefined angular spacing, where the width of a circular sector corresponds to the distance between two circular sectors. The advantage of the invention is that both rotatable and fixed joints may be provided.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a connector, which is adapted to be used to interconnect a plurality of connectors with straws, in order to build different structures. The connectors will, together with straws, form a toy system which allows a user to design and build open structures in an easy and fun way. The connector is provided with a plurality of grooves and protrusions, such that two connectors can be connected with a fixed angle between them.BACKGROUND ART[0002]There exists several different building and construction system, where a few different pieces can be assembled together to form different objects. Some systems form solid structures, e.g. the once using different building blocks. Other systems form an open structure by assembling beams or pins to each other such that a frame is obtained. Beams may be assembled using nuts and screws, and pins may be assembled using specific connecting means, having predefined angles for the pins. In order to obtai...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63H33/10
CPCA63H33/102
Inventor THORSTENSSON, ERIK
Owner STRAWBEES AB
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